CubicFun 3D Puzzle for Kids St. Patrick's Cathedral New York, 117 Pieces

It was a bit of a challenge to assemble but was enjoyable to assemble. It's my hobby, something to do.

Beautiful, fun to assemble

About 5 years ago and prior I had ordered and assembled altogether about 8 of St. Patrick's Cathedral from both "Daron" and "Cubic Fun" on a number of different occasions and was quite pleased with them. I received this current one recently from Cubic Fun and found it very much inferior to the former editions. The boards are thinner and not as sturdy and the images start to peal away from the boards, especially at ends that are pointed. Even more frustrating was the fact that pieces weren't lining up properly. This occurred at the early stage of my assembly and I was so disappointed when I recalled how much well-made the former kits were that I wound up throwing the whole kit in the trash. Although the former kits required patience and dexterity, as well as perseverance, the fact that they were so much sturdier and well-made, with time and careful attention one could fully assemble a nice completed showpiece. I'm sorry to say that this current 3-D puzzle from Cubic Fun is plain junk. I checked online to see if Daron still issued their version, but sadly no Daron versions appear to be available any longer.

The item was purchased as a gift - so I am not sure of the quality - The box was smaller than I expected - so it might be pretty challenging to put together -

Fun to build. The foam paper is easy to manipulate and build. Well worth the time and money, especially if you have visited the original.

Had constant problems with the tabs detaching from the foam background. This made it very difficult to insert into the tabs. If the foam detached, the paper left over would not work in the tabs as they are too weak. I could go on about this issue but let me address another problem. In total there are 50 spires. Good luck not accidently bumping the and/or bending them. The spires also had the delamination problem. As for instructions, worst I've ever seen, and I do a lot of puzzle building. Poor experience in general.

Quality was decent and assembly was fun

This is a great puzzle. The pieces go together tight. Instructions are clear and accurate